Wayne Shaw

Experience

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  ALTON DUYS MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL

  Dec 1966 - Jan 1997

  BRANCH MANAGER

  Set up an electrical and mechanical repair workshop Oversaw a major electrical design and installation project that included a fully automated computerised system linked to the batching plant with various sequence starting procedures that included a total control software package and 99 fully automated cement recipes

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  POWERMITE / CONDUX

  Dec 1993 - Dec 1995

  SENIOR CRANE TECHNICIAN
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  ELECTRO TECH / GENWELD / INDUSTRIAL WORLD

  Feb 1997 - Jan 2008

  BUSINESS OWNER

  ELECTROTECH (formerly Alton Duys Mechanical & Electrical – previous employer whom I bought out)135 permanent staff membersComplete management structure and day to day running of the company.Job planning, costing, purchasing, estimating, drawing up of work and test proceduresObtained government accreditation as an approved testing authorityObtained 4 star National Occupations Safety Standard rating Obtained 5-star ‘Technilaw’ Safety & Compliance ratinglargest client BHP Billiton, Aluminum Smelter signed a 5-year contract for maintenance, repairs and load testing of 382 overhead cranesGENWELDRepairs of welding machines and associated equipment NDT testingPressure testing and general commercial bakery equipment, mining equipment, conveyors and drivesGeneral steel fabrication and erection, distribution and salesINDUSTRIAL WORLDSpecialising in purchasing, sales distribution and refurbishment of new and used engineering and fabrication machinery such as:Lathes, milling machines, bending brakes, drill presses, radial arms, plasma cutters, gensets and associated industrial equipmentDistributed to clients or sold as reconditioned Show less

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  POWERLINE AFRICA

  Apr 2009 - Jan 2012

  WORKSHOP MANAGER

  Managed and supervised diesel mechanics and workshop staff – Leadership and team developmentProduction management Risk assessment and management for all sites and largescale capital projectsSpares and parts procurement – up to 2 million Namibian dollars per monthDesigned and fabricated truckload bodes and Mercedes Benz truck modificationsMercedes Benz engine overhaulsInstallation of hydraulic truck mounted cranes and certificationResponsible for entire company fleet management and logisticsManaged sites across Namibia and facilitate training for employees on machine operationManaged and set up the machine shop and fabrication shop Team building and mentoring of apprentices Show less

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  GATEWAY INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD

  Feb 2012 - now

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

  Financial management of the business & reporting to shareholdersOperations Manager – analysing and improving organisational processes to improve quality, productivity and efficiencyHR management – attracting talent and setting training standardsOverseeing project management at on all sitesQuality Control – government-appointed inspector for plant quality and complianceProcurementDistribution and sales management of parts for equipmentManaging maintenance contractsCompliance management – licences, accreditations, registered bodies, standards, ISO, & OHS Show less